A defining week ahead with US election, budget

NEXT week will be a busy week with the focus on the United States presidential election, which takes place on Tuesday, with heavy expectations that Democratic candidate Joe Biden will emerge winner with a convincing victory over the 45th US president, Donald Trump.

At home, all eyes will be on Parliament when it convenes on Monday as the political temperature has risen by few notches following last Sunday’s move by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to deny proclaiming an emergency as requested by the prime minister.